China: China and Russia agree to cooperate to fight corruption

An anti-corruption cooperation clause has been included in the Sino-Russia joint declaration signed last Friday, in a first for China since President Xi Jinping took power in 2012.

Analysts said that while the declaration was not legally binding, it showed China and Russia had a political consensus.

As part of Xi’s corruption crackdown, China has launched “Operation Fox Hunt” and “Sky Net” to hunt down Chinese fugitives overseas. But a lack of repatriation treaties has made it hard for them to be hauled back to the mainland to face their crimes.